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notice the technique is to do 0 complete push-ups (at least push-ups according to this page) and instead dip about 1 inch and then go back up in each push-up. This would indicate that according to the world record holders, a push-up is any movement in which the body is lifted upward where the toes and hands are the only things touching the ground at a maximum.
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I realize this request is from 4 years ago, but I have to second it. The animation in question on this article detracts from the intended education as its essentially misinformation on what a pushup really "is". Flared elbows are dangerous and most people think pushups are done this way due to it
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Perhaps it would be wise to give an animation with proper form. Proper form would have the elbows close to the body, not flared outward.
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